Vehicle-seat.



PATENTBD MAY 26, 1308. MILLER.

INVENTORS.

hazries Bar'ndt M Uliam J; 'MlZer VEHICLE SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED APR 24 1907 GQP. BARNDT & w.

WITNESSES earns hero.

CHARLES F. BARNDT AND WILLIAM J. MILLER, DI COLUMBUS, OHIO. i

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tofold against the back, and the seat when thus olded being adapted tobe swung against the side 01 the vehicle and out of the way.

When. thus folded, it occupies very little space and lies fiatwiseagainst the side of the vehicle, whence it may be easily unfolded andswung into position for use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents the seat in its mostcon'ipactly fo ded form and swung into position against the side ol thevchicle; Fig. 2 shows the seat portion folded downwardly, and then swungat a right angle with the position it occupies in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is avertical section through the pivot point of the seat upon the bracket,the seat portion being swung to the left to occupy a position. at aright angle with that shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is a view partly insection through the pivot point of the seat, the back and the supportingarm lying in the same vertical plane.

The improved seat herein shown and described is adapted especially foruse in the tonneau of an automobile where it is fre quently desire toprovide a seat which may be folded into compact form tooccupy slightspace when not used, and which may he unfolded and swung into aconvenient position when it is desired to use the same. 111 order toaccomplish this end it is necessary to mount the seat at one side or atthe front of the tonneau, so that when swung into, position for use thescat may not be anobstruction to the occupants of the fixed or permanentseats therein. The side or wall portion of the t-onncau upon which theseat mounted is designated at l, and is shownbroken away on all sides,for the reason that it is not thought necessary to show the wholeinterior of the tonneau or vehicle. The bracket 3 is secured againstthewall 1 and is provided with an opening therethrough for the receptionof the pin 2* upon the arm 2. The pin 2* is placed in the opening in thebracket 3 from above,.and the arm 2 when thus positioned $pecificationoi Letters Patent. fspplic'ation filed April 24;, 1907. Serial No.369,893:

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may be swung in a horizontal plane. Adjacentthe opposite end of the arm2 and on the face opposite to that on which is placed the pin 2 is'asecond pivot pin 2 upon which the seat is positioned. to rotatepivotally in a horizontal plane.

The standard 10 carrying at its upper end the back rest 1.1, is providedat its lower end with an opening to receive the pin 2, upon which it ispivoted to rotate in a horizontal plane; the standard 10 is providedwith the lateral pins 10 and 10", adapted. to receive the seat framepieces 4 and 5, the latter being of any desired size, determined bythesize of the seat portion 9. I I

T he seat frame pieces contain openings near their ends which openingsreceive the pin l0 andlO upon the standard 10, and when thus positionedthe seat may be swung u pwardl and downwardly in a vertical plane, itslowermost position being shown in Fig. 2, itsuppermost position beingshown in Fig. 1. Uponthe arm 2, adjacent the pin 2 ispro ,vided theenlargement 8, while upon the seat frame piece 5 is provided a lug 7,the latter adapted to contact with the extension 8 on arm 2 when. theseat is in its'lowerniost position, thereby stopping the seat in ahorizontal position and maintaining the same against weight placedthereon. The extent of the unfolding of the seat portion is thereforedetermined by the contact of the lug 7 with the extension 8,Wllilfitl'l) extent of the folding of 6 desi -nates the lower end of thest zdard 10 which is hollowed to receive the in 2 shown in Fig. 4.

When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, the arm 2 hearingthe seat portion thereon may be swung in a horizontal plane upon thebracket 3; when swung a suihcient distance away from the side wall 1,the folded seat portion and the back rest may be rotated in a horizontalplane about the pivot in 2*, to any desired position. When the esiredposition is reached, the seatportion 9 may be folded downwardly untilit. assumes the position shown in Fig. 2, when it is ready foroccupancy. The seat thus opened for use, may be rotated at the desire ofthe occupant in a horizontal plane about the pivot pin 2*, so that theoccupant may assume any desired posit-ion with reference to the otheroccupants of the vehicle, and accordingly may? back towards them.

\ folded open or supporting ranged so that face to face with them orsidewise or with the When the seat is no longer in use, the seat portion9 may be folded upwardly to fit snu ly against the standard l0 beneaththe bac rest 11, as appears in Fig. 1, and the 7 arm 2 may be swunglaterally to bring the folded seat portion against the wall of thevehicle, out of pants of the vehicle. When in this position the seatoccupies very little space; if it is desired to remove the seatentirely, this may easily. be done by lifting the pin 2 out of thebracket 3.

The seat frame portions 4 and 5," after, the same are positioned uponthe pin 10 and 10 are adjnstably secured in position by means of thescrew 4 which maybe loosened or tightened as desired.

From the foregoing description it is apparent'that we have provided aseat which is simple in its construction, which is readily at tached tovehicles of any kind having occasion for the use of such seat, which isarthe entire seat may he swung pivotally in a horizontal plane to bringthe same into any position desired, which is further arranged so thatthe seat portion may be shut into compact position, and whichalso'renders it possible for the seat to be rotated in a horizontalplane on the supporting arm, at the same time t at the wholeconstruction is being swung pivotally. As pointed out above, ourimproved seat is adapted for use especially for automobiles, in

' which class of vehicle it is very often desired to provide an extraseat, which when not in use may be snugly positioned against thelside ofthe vehicle.

Having thus the way of the occu-' described our invention, what we claimas new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is: l 1 i 1. A foldingseat construction comprising a bracket secured to a. vehicle or thelike, a supporting member. having a downwardly projecting pin engagingwith said bracket and a second pin at its opposite end projectingupwardly from said member, a member having a back rest at its upper end,and being hollowed at its lower end to receive said second pin,laterally projecting pins on said hollow end of said last mentionsmember, a frame portion forming the seat proper hinged upon said lastmentioned ins and adapted to be swung vertically, an a stop upon saidframe adapted when said frame is in its horizontal position to engage aprojection upon said supporting member whereby said seat frame ismaintained in its proper horizontal position.

2. A seat comprising a supporting member having oppositely directed pinsadjacent its opposite ends, a bracket to receive one of said pins, astandard having an opening therein to receive the other of said pins,laterally projecting pins upon said standard, seat frame members adaptedto be positioned upon said laterally projecting pins to admit of avertical hinge movement thereon, said seat thereby being renderedcapable of a swinging movement in a horizontal plane, of a rotarymovement in a movement in a vertical plane.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

- CHARLESF. BARNDT.

WILLIAM J. MILLER.

Witnesses:' j

GEO. W. RIGHTMIRE, A. RAGER.

horizontal plane, and of a-folding I

